Posted by fishmike:
I like Steven Hunter because I think we can get him for the MLE, and we can use Nazr in a sign and trade for one of the other guys.
But this is adding a couple guys around 22-24 years old.
I would definitely do the trade for diop and wagner and a pick. KT is probably right at his peak now, if we could get more for him we would have it by now he has been on the block for like 3 years now!!
Wagner could still turn out to be something. He is a scorer and I have not written him off he is so young still. You must remember he has put up some numbers in this league his rookie year 33 points his rookie season against toronto and was averaging 13 points a game. The biggest thing that happened to him was an injury and a decline in his minutes after Lebron arrived.
He has iverson-like potential and is taller and stronger than him. Uunlike Ivo, however, he should start learning to run the point sooner rather than later. Marbs may be able to pull him under his wing and help to develop him.
Diop is 7 feet and 280!!!!!!! That has got to be worth something. He just needs to jump, block shots and catch a dunk every once in a while. Plus with the pick we might snag something nice as well. Its about potential. You give up one thing proven and at its peak for 3 possibilities no where near their peaks which are hopefully very high!!!
Worst case scenario is they all suck and we wipe their salaries off the books or trade expiring contracts for something else. We have got to get rid of Kurt at some point and I have a feeling if we wait too long we wont be able to trade him or get anything for him.
Sweets has got to learn sooner or later, why not sooner?
) and diop doesnt look bad. he is definatly raw, but he tries and is fast...........and huge. he looks a little lost at times, i think with some direction and teaching from our "big coaches" he could be something. 
12/16/2004 10:32 PM